ANDREA BIANCONI Selected Solo Exhibitions 2013 Waiting Room, Furini Arte Contemporanea, Rome. Love Me Tender, curated by Luigi Meneghelli, La Giarina,Verona, Italy. Love Story, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX. Romance, Italian Institute of Culture, NY. 2012 Romance, RU Residency Unlimited, NY. Romance, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston TX. Fighting Nature, performance curated by Anne-­‐Marie Melster, Centro del Carmen, Valencia, Spain. 2011 Trappole del Pensiero, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX. Mind Over Mind, Furini Arte Contemporanea, Rome. The Chinese Umbrella Hat Project (Part II), public art performance during the 54 Biennale di Venezia, curated by Oliver Orest Tschirky, Piazza San Marco, Venice. Living (A Charmed Life), Piazza Italia, for the150th anniversary of Italy, Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C. 2010 The Chinese Umbrella Hat Project (Part I), public art performance during the World Expo, curated by Oliver Orest Tschirky, Wujiang Rd West NanJing Rd, Shanghai. Is-­‐Land (A Charmed Life), (Furini Arte Contemporanea, Rome) Volta NY, NY. A Charmed Life, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX. You Always Go Down Alone, Vernon Projekt, Prague, Czech Republic. 2008 Mapping Maps, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX. Traffic Sound, performance, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX. Bond, Kiton, New York, NY. 2007 Pony Express, curated by Oliver Orest Tschirky, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX. 2005 BODYGUARDS, curated by Marina Mojana, Furini Arte Contemporanea, Arezzo, Italy. 2004 Italian Secret Service, curated by Marina Mojana, Spazio Obraz, Milan, Italy. Privacy L_675/1996, curated by Gaia Serena Simionati, Spazio Privacy 21, Milan, Italy. Selected Group Exhibitions 2014
Tunnel City, Atipografia, Arzignano, Vicenza, Italy Solstice – Dialogic Drawing Experiment, MSK Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent (Belgium), in collaboration with Ricardo Lanzarini and Mark Licari. Tunnel City, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, Texas, USA 2013 5th Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Bolse Sveta/More Light, curated by Catherine De Zegher, Moscow, Russia. Cool Stories For When The Planet Gets Hot, Filmambiente, Museum do Meio Ambiente, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Trapping (with Vanessa Tamburi), Moving Sound Festival, Austrian Cultural Forum and Italian Cultural Institute, Brooklyn, NY. Premio Celeste, PAN, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Napoli, Italia. HVCCAVideoRoom, Hudson Valley Center For Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY. Curtain Call, Peekskill Project V, Riverfront Factory, Peekskill, NY. 1
Bianconi Cool Stories For When The Planet Gets Hot, Green Screens 2013 at Film Society of Lincoln Center, Amphitheater at Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, NY. 2012 Peekskill Project 2012, HVCCA Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY. Cool Stories For When The Planet Gets Hot III, curated by Anne-­‐Marie Melster, Centro del Carmen, Valencia, Spain. Videoart Yearbook 2012, curated by Renato Barilli, Guido Bartorelli, Alessandra Borgogelli, Paolo. Fabiola Naldi, Department of Visual Art, ex Convento di Santa Cristina, Bologna, Italy. Granata, Silvia Grandi, Cool Stories For When The Planet Gets Hot III, Matadero, Madrid, Spain. Mile Marker, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX. 2011 Cool Stories For When The Planet Gets Hot III, Walter Reade Theater, Film Society Lincoln Center, NY. Lampemusa, Museo Archeologico, curated by Gaia Simionati, Lampedusa, Italy. Cool Stories For When The Planet Gets Hot III, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons The New School for Design, NY. AL-­‐GHAIB, Aesthetics of the Disappearance, curated by Gaia Serena Simionati, Maraya Art Center, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The Spring Exhibition, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark. Cool Stories For When The Planet Gets Hot III, Swiss Architecture Museum (SAM), Basel, Switzerland. 2010 Uno sguardo senza peso, curated by Daniele Capra and Carlo Sala, Palazzo Piazzoni-­‐Parravicini, Vittorio Veneto, TV, Italy. Elevated, curated by Barbara Davis, Rottet Studio, Los Angeles, CA. Cluster, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX. 2009 Istant Book – Italian Artists New York, curated by Renato Miracco, ISCP, Brooklyn, NY. Sound of A charmed Life, performance, Tina B – The Prague Contemporary Art Festival, Prague, Czech Republic. Giorni Felici, Casa Testori, Novate Milanese (MI), Italy. IM 03 – L’immagine sottile –, curated by Andrea Bruciati, Galleria Comunale d’Arte Contemporanea di Monfalcone, Monfalcone (GO), Italy. 2008 Special Project, Escape Artist, Double Magazine, Paris, France. Fresh Baked, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX. Arrivi e Partenze, curated by Alberto Fiz, Mole Vanvitelliana, Ancona, Italy. 2007 Venice videoart fair, Isola di San Servolo, Venice, Italy. Ciboh, curated by Gaia Serena Simionati, Palazzo Reale, Milan, Italy. 2006 Velvet La Repubblica, Palazzo Reale, Milan, Italy. Ars in Fabula, curated by M. Sciaccaluga, Palazzo Pretorio, Certaldo, Florence, Italy. REFRESH “ New Kids in Town”, curated by Ivan Quaroni, Galleria Civica Ezio Mariani, Seregno (MI), Italy. 2005 Galleria d’arte moderna e contemporanea di San Marino, San Marino. SUPERPLASTICA. Sculture del disequilibrio, curated by Ivan Quaroni, Castello di Casalgrande, Modena, Italy. Miracolo a Milano, Palazzo della Ragione, Milan, Italy. 2004 Legami. La visione continua. Tra sogno e realtà tra arte e cinema, curated by Marina Mojana and Giuliana Montrasio, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan, Italy. Normali Meraviglie, curated by Alessandro Mendini, Magazzini del Cotone, Genoa, Italy. Allarmi, curated by Ivan Quaroni, Norma Mangione, Alessandro Trabucco, Irina Zucca Alessandrelli, Caserma De Cristoforis, Como, Italy. Lasciateci divertire, curated by Maurizio Sciaccaluga, Palazzo comunale, Arezzo, Italy. Selected Bibliography 2013 Simone Rebora, Il punto su Andrea Bianconi, Artribune.com, May 17 Catherine D. Anspon, Art Notes, “PAPERCITY”, Houston TX, March 07 Bianconi 2
2012 2011 2010 2009 Bianconi Nick Higgins, CONNECTION 2013. A guide for formerly incacerated people to information sources in New York City and the job search, “The New York Public Library”, Eighteenth Edition, published Winter/Spring 2013 (Cover) Romano Ravasio, Marina Pizziolo, THIS IS NOT PROPAGANDA, L’Artistica Editrice, Milano (catalogue) Romance, cura.books, Rome, published in September on the occasion of RU Residency Unlimited, NYC (artist’s book) Ecco la rassegna “Videoart Yearbook, “larepubblica.it”, July 12 Prendere a Pugni una foglia. Dopo New York, la Performance Fighting Nature di Andrea Bianconi approda anche Vlencia: su Artribune la sequenza fotografica, “artribune.com”, July 12 Bel Carrasco, Arte contra el fuego, “EL MUNDO”, July 4 Volta 8, Basel, Switzerland (exhibition catalogue). Andrea Oliver, here the best 10 products from Amazon related to the term of Andrea Oliver, “worldmedia.mitrasites.com” Simona Cresci, Andrea Bianconi, “FLASH ART”, n. 298, December-­‐January Barbara Meneghel, Radio New York, “FLASH ART”, n.297, November 2011 Andrea D’Ammando, Andrea Bianconi, Roma, Furini Arte Contemporanea, “exibart.com”, October 26 Chiara Natali, Ecco Bianconi. Lo spazio di una gabbia (aperta), “artribune.com”, September 28 Massimiliano Tonelli, E anche questa stagione è ripartita, “artribune.com”, September 22 Francesca di Giorgio, The Chinese Umbrella Hat Project / Evento Parallelo 54.Biennale di Venezia, “espoarte.net”, June 8 Luigi Meneghelli, Washington, Italy. E al vernissage di Andrea Bianconi accorrono in 6 mila. Ecco tuttele foto, “artribune.com”, May 20 Renato Miracco, David Galloway, Oliver Orest Tschirky, Luigi Meneghelli, Andrea Bianconi, Andrea Bianconi, Edizioni Charta, Milano. Manuela Brevi e Emma Gravagnuolo, Andrea Bianconi, agente 007 nascosto in uno scrigno d’oro, “Arte”, n. 451, March 2011 Louis Coplenaight, Andrea Bianconi, un designer a New York fra installazioni e proiezioni, “helloimpresa.com” Gaia Serena Simionati, AL-­‐GHAIB, Aesthetics of the Disappearance, Silvana Editoriale, Milano, (exhibition catalougue). TINA B, The Prague Contemporary Art Festival, Prague (exhibition catalogue) Cultura Italiana nel mondo – Stati Uniti – Contemporaneità dell’arte. Quando i pensieri diventano una trappola. Andrea Bianconi a Houston, “italiannetwork.it”, October 14 Zhang Suoqing, Hat’s Unusual, “Shanghai Daily”, settembre / September 10. 中 国 伞·∙帽 艺艺亮 相 街 rn, “Beijing Times”, settembre / September 11. The Chinese Umbrella Hat Project, “Expo 2010 Shanghai China”, expo2010.cn, settembre / September 10. 伞帽 表 演 队演 绎“中 国 韵 味 ”, “JF Daily”, settembre / September 10. rn帽 行 为rnrn昨 日 登 陆上 海 , 新 民 rn系 , “Xinmin Daily”, settembre / September 10, copertina / cover. Ponte Artistico Venezia – Shanghai, con la public performance di Andrea Bianconi, “exibart.com”, September 8 Gloria Bortolossi, Uno sguardo senza peso, “exibart.com”, October 10 Carlo Sala, sapere non sapere, “seroxcult.com”, Interview, April 30 Stefano Castelli e Alessandra Radaelli, Video Low Cost, “Arte”, # 447, November. You always go down alone, Radio Wave, “Cesky Rozhlas”, Interview, May 27. No Guts No Glory, “The Art Newspaper TV”, March 11. Cultura Italiana nel mondo – Stati Uniti – Andrea Bianconi: un Artista italiano cittadino del mondo, “italiannetwork.it”, April 28 Volta NY, Onestar Press, New York (exhibition catalogue). Luigi Meneghelli, Andrea Bianconi-­‐Biblioteca Internazionale La Vigna, “FLASH ART”, n. 280, February. Vernissagge – Mostre, “IL GIORNALE DELL’ARTE”, n. 294, January, p. 15. Francesca Di Giorgio, Finissage e intervista Andrea Bianconi -­‐ sapere non sapere, “il mercoledì di ESPOARTE”, January 13. Terna Prize for the Contemporary Art, Energy : Humanity = Future : Environment, Silvana Editoriale, Milano (exhibition catalogue). Caterina Skerl, L’immagine sottile 03, “exibart.com”, April 7 Marina Mojana, Svelare e Rivelare -­‐ Works in Black and White 1907/2009, Galleria d’arte Antologia, Monza (exhibition 3
catalogue). TINA B, The Prague Contemporary Art Festival, The Stone Bell House, Prague (exhibition catalogue). Tutta per me, “Exibart onpaper”, September-­‐October, copertina / cover. Francesca Bonazzoli, A casa di Testori: Una fiaba nella villa, “Corriere della Sera”, June18. Renato Miracco, Instant book: Italian Arstits -­‐ New York, Edizioni Charta, Milano. Amalia Piccinini, Studio visit, “FLASHART” online, May. Arte e Mestiere, “DOVECASE”, # 2, April-­‐May, pp. 96-­‐105. Francesco Solitario, Andrea Bianconi: the aesthetics and the metaphysics of the vision, “5° Seminar, Observatory of Art History”, University of Rome, La Sapienza, February 20. Lost in the supermarket, “MOUSSE”, # 17, February-­‐March. Andrea Bruciati, interview by Eva Fabbris -­‐IM 03 -­‐ L’immagine sottile – opere per la collezione della Galleria Comunale d’Arte Contemporanea di Monfalcone, GC.AC. Monfalcone (exhibition catalogue). 2008 Focus, “RAI INTERNATIONAL”, November. Geographic in nature, “HOUSTON CHRONICLE”, November 8. Escape artist, “DOUBLE MAGAZINE”, #16, Fall. Mariangela Negroni, Bianconi o Bond?, “La Repubblica” on line, June. Alberto Fiz, Arrivi e Partenze, Età Edizioni, Ancona (exhibition catalogue). 2007 Kelly Klaasmeyer, Spaghetti Western Art, “HOUSTON PRESS”, March 1. Maurice Bobb, Barbara Davis Gallery, “002 HOUSTON”, vol. 9, # 98, February. Bill Davenport, Andrea Bianconi.Pony Express at Barbara Davis Gallery, glasstire.com, February 21 Oliver Orest Tschirky, Pony Express, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston (exhibition catalogue). Alessandrea Quattordio, Shoes in Art Gallery, “VOGUE”, n. 117, March. Francesca Baboni, Andrea Bianconi, “JULIET”, n. 132, April-­‐May. Maria Vittoria Berti, Simbolismo e contemporaneità, “ART JOURNAL”, February. 2006 Donatella Corrado, Art In Progress, “SKY”, channel Leonardo, November. Olivia Cremascoli, “INTERNI”, n. 11, November. Sabrina Foschini, Andrea Bianconi – Spyetors, “ARTE”, n. 397, Setptember. Francesco Solitario, Tattilità visiva e metafisica della visione, “JULIET”, n. 127. M. Sciaccaluga, Ars in fabula, Palazzo Pretorio, Certaldo, Firenze (exhibition catalogue). SEGNO, Attualità internazionale d’arte contemporanea, n. 207, March-­‐April. Paolo Manazza, Tra quadri e video art: il treno in corsa dei contemporanei, “La Stampa”, February 6. Franco Basile, Via ad Artefiera, la cultura va in passerella, “Il Resto Del Carlino”, January 27, cover. 2005 “Premio Maretti”, Galleria d’Arte Moderana e Contemporea di San Marino, Christian Maretti Editore, San Marino (
exhibition catalogue). Francesca Baboni, Andrea Bianconi, “ESPOARTE”, n. 37, October-­‐November. Francesca Baboni, Andrea Bianconi, “JULIET”, # 124, October-­‐November. Marina Mojana, Vanno in mostra i saranno famosi, “BLOOMBERG BORSA & FINANZA”, October 15. Marina Mojana, Francesco Solitario, Zap Mangusta, Giovanni Frangi, Bodyguards, Furini Arte Contemporanea, Arezzo (exhibition catalogue). Ivan Quaroni, Superplastica, sculture del disequilibrio, Comune di Casalgrande, Modena (exhibition catalogue). Antico, Moderno, Contemporaneo, “ELLE DECOR”, # 10, October. I segni del mondo, “AD”, # 293, October. Miracolo a Milano, Palazzo della Ragione, Milano (exhibition catalogue). Chiara Canali, Refresh, “FLASH ART”, # 252, June-­‐July. Ivan Quaroni, Refresh, new kids in town, Galleria Civica Ezio Mariani, Seregno (exhibition catalogue). Francesca Baboni, Andrea Bianconi, “JULIET”, # 123, June. Marina Mojana, Spazio per giovani talenti nella terra dei capolavori, “IL SOLE 24 ORE”, May 23. Flavia Fossa Margutti, Cosa vedrete al Miart, “GLAMOUR”, # 159, May. Paolo Manazza, Arte, come scovare i futuri maestri, “IL MONDO”, # 14, April 8. Paolo Manazza, Giovani autori contemporanei mettono il turbo, “LA STAMPA”, March 21. 2004 Francesca Baboni, Andrea Bianconi, “ESPOARTE”, # 33, February -­‐ March. Marina Mojana, Giuliana Montrasio, Legami. La visione continua tra arte e cinema, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milano 4
Bianconi (exhibition catalogue). Allarmi, “FLASH ART”, # 248, October-­‐November. Marina Mojana, Italian Secret Service, Spazio Obraz, Milano (exhibition catalogue). Gaia Serena Simionati, Privacy L_675/1996, Spazio Privacy 21, Milano (exhibition catalogue). Bianconi 5